“So frustrating” Max Verstappen doesn’t make mistakes, admits Lando Norris after missing out on F1 Dutch GP pole
The McLaren driver sat on provisional pole following the opening salvo of Q3 but ended up 0.537s adr⭕ift of Verstappen after their respective final flying efforts.
Norris, who was a🐬lso beaten to pole by Verstappen at Silversဣtone earlier this year, expressed his frustration at not being able to hold on to top spot in qualifying.
“I'm happy still. P2 was a g𒐪ood result i🍰n these kind of conditions,” Norris said.
"Every now and then you hope Max makes a mistake, but he doesn't, so frustrating in a little way. But I'm very happy. The team did a good job🐻. It was a chaotic qualifying and another P2.
Norris added: "The first half of the [final] lap was mega but the second half was probably one of the wo꧑rst second halves I've done. So i𝔉t peaked early on but I really enjoy these conditions.
"The driver peaked🌄 very early! I'm taking the P2 still.”
Norris ended qualifying as the highest-placed Briton, having edged out Mercedes’ George Russell and Alex Albon, who took a sensational fourth in his Willia🍸ms.
Lewis Hamil🅠ton could only manage 13th as he suffered a shock el🧔imination in Q2.
Norris’ teammate Oscar Piastri 𓄧qualified eighth in the other Mc🏅Laren.
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